---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001023731-21-000187"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EGHT"
cik: "0001023731"
company_name: "8X8 INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T16:04:11.569195+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 8x8 appoints Alison Gleeson to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Appointed August 5, 2021; term ends at 2022 annual meeting.
- Received RSU awards: $175,000 vesting by 2022 meeting or 1st anniversary; $100,000 vesting in 2 equal installments.
- No material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001023731-21-000187
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EGHT
- cik: 0001023731
- company_name: 8X8 INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-08-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/000102373121000187/0001023731-21-000187-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/000102373121000187/eght-20210805.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023731-21-000187
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023731-21-000187.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023731-21-000187.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alison Gleeson was appointed as Director at 8X8 INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 5, 2021, the board of directors (the "Board") of 8x8, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Alison Gleeson to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/000102373121000187/0001023731-21-000187-index.htm

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